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ect, in which its principles are discussed or explained; a tract. Chaucer. He published a treatise in which he maintained that a marriage between a member of the Church of England and a dissenter was a nullity. Macaulay.

One who writes a treatise. [Obs.]

es of a larger thing or of several things. Specifically: A summary or an epitome, as of a treatise or book, or of a statement; a brief. An abstract of every treatise he had read. Watts. Man, the abstract Of all perfection, which the workmanship Of Heaven hath modeled. Ford.

A treatise on this science.

Of no particular kind or character; anomalous. Scientific treatises . . . are not seldom rude and amorphous in style. Hare. -- A*mor"phous*ly, adv. -- A*mor"phous*ness, n.

A treatise on amphibious animals; the department of natural history which treats of the Amphibia.

A treatise or book on anatomy.

A description of, or a treatise on, antiquity or antiquities.

The science of, or a treatise on, first principles. Fleming.

A treatise on, or text-book of, the science. Physical astronomy. See under Physical.

The science or a treatise on the atmosphere.

A treatise on baths; the science of bathing.

onal idea of purpose; in order that. Before Abraham was, I am. John viii. 58. Before this treatise can become of use, two points are necessary. Swift.

,n.A kind of neckcloth. [Obs.] A treatise against the cravat and berdash. Steele.

A treatise on beasts; esp., one of the moralizing or allegorical beast tales written in the Middle Ages.

A composition, written or printed; a treatise. A good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. Milton.

A treatise upon thunder.

The art of ringing bells, or a treatise on the art.

A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty chapters.

A treatise on chemistry.